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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

olall 'whom'it w ta yroncern Be it known that I, CONRAD 81mm, of Mokena,in the county of Will and State of Illinois, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Barrel-Supports, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide means for supporting barrelsand boxes in an upright position, and but a short distance above thefloor, so that they can be readily moved, and will be accessible for theremoval of their contents in small quantities, the support being soconstructed that it will carry barrels and boxes of largely differentsizes; and the invention consists in a flat truck for the purpose,consisting of two side rails, two rollers mounted in the ends of theside rails and projecting a short distance below, but not above suchside rails, and a broad central cross-rail. connecting the side railsbetween the rollers, whereby a barrel or box placed thereon will beraised but sightly from the floor, and can be readily moved, while thecentral support made by the broad central crossrail adapts the truck forcarrying barrels and boxes differing largely in size.

In the drawings, Figurel represents a plan of the supporting-truck;Fig.2, a longitudinal vertical section of the same; and Fig. 3 shows aside elevation of the supporting-truck with a barrel placed thereon.

Like letters in the several figures of the drawings designate likeparts.

The frame of this truck is composed of two side rails, A A, which attheir centers are connected by a cross-rail, B. Two cylindrical rollers,G G, are pivoted between the opposite ends of the side rails, A A, insuch a manner that their rims project a sufficient disvtance from underfor the frame to clear the floor. The journals 0 to the ends of theserollers O are inserted into holes or socketbearings in said side rails,A, so as to rotate therein.

A flour or sugar barrel being placed upon this truck will find a verysteady support CONRAD sToLL, on MOKENA TLLINOIs. ,MPRO VE'ME'NT INBARREL-J'S QPP'ORTS.

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thereon, and can be shifted with great ease, that it may be placed underthe counter or shelf, where it is out of the way, or into a closet forsafe-keeping, to be brought forward as often as a portion of itscontents is required, and to be returned to its former position againafter the necessary supply has been taken therefrom, and wherebyastore-keeper, or the lady of the house, can move such bulky weightswithout exertion.

As will be noticed, this device is very simple, and the rollersfurnishing a broad bearing upon the floor, they will not cut nor crushthe same, as will be the frequent case with the use of caster-wheels forsuch or similar purposes.

This support takes up a very limited space in height. It can bemanufactured of wood or iron at a proportionally small expense, so as tobe in reach for every house and storekeeper, and is strong and durable.

As before explained, the broad central support given by the cross-rail Badapts the truck for carrying barrels and boxes of largely differentsizes.

I am aware that a barrel-stand has been patented for carrying a barrelon its side in a horizontal inclined position, provided with longrollers, and capable of being moved upon such rollers, and therefore Ineither claim, broadly, a movable barrel-stand, nor, broadly, abarrel-stand having long rollers instead of caster-wheels; but

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

As a movable support for barrels and boxes, the flat truck described,adapted to hold and carry a barrel or box in an upright position,consisting of the H-shaped frame formed of the side rails A and broadcentral cross-rail B, and the rollers O, mounted in the ends of the siderails one on each side of such crossrail, constructed and arrangedsubstantially as shown, for the purpose set forth.

CONRAD STOLL.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM L. SToLL, H RMAN L. SToLL.

